na jaan-bazon ka majma tha na mushtaqon ka mela tha
na jāñ-bāzoñ kā majmā thā na mushtāqoñ kā melā thā
ḳhudā jaane kahāñ martā thā maiñ jab tū akelā thā
gharauñdā yuuñ khaḌā to kar liyā hai ārzūoñ kā
tamāshā hai jo vo kah deñ ki maiñ ik khel khelā thā
bahut saste chhuTe ai maut bāzār-e-mohabbat meñ
ye saudā vo hai jis meñ kyā kaheñ kyā kyā jhamelā thā
agar taqdīr meñ hotā to ik din paar bhī lagtā
ye dariyā jhelne ko yuuñ to ai dil ḳhuub jhelā thā
hamesha hasrat-e-dīdār pe dil ne qanā.at kī
baḌe dar kā mujāvir thā baḌe murshid kā chelā thā
kahāñ dil aur fusūn-e-ishq kī ghāteñ kahāñ yā rab
na paḌtā thā balāoñ meñ abhī kam-baḳht anīlā thā
jahāñ chāhe lage jis dil ko chāhe chuur kar Daale
zabāñ se pheñk maarā baat thī nāseh ki Dhelā thā
tamāsha-gāh-e-duniyā meñ batā.ūñ kyā ummīdoñ kī
tan-e-tanhā thā maiñ ai 'shād' aur reloñ pe relā thā
na jaan-bazon ka majma tha na mushtaqon ka mela tha
KHuda jaane kahan marta tha main jab tu akela tha
gharaunda yun khaDa to kar liya hai aarzuon ka
tamasha hai jo wo kah den ki main ek khel khela tha
bahut saste chhuTe ai maut bazar-e-mohabbat mein
ye sauda wo hai jis mein kya kahen kya kya jhamela tha
agar taqdir mein hota to ek din par bhi lagta
ye dariya jhelne ko yun to ai dil KHub jhela tha
hamesha hasrat-e-didar pe dil ne qanaat ki
baDe dar ka mujawir tha baDe murshid ka chela tha
kahan dil aur fusun-e-ishq ki ghaten kahan ya rab
na paDta tha balaon mein abhi kam-baKHt anila tha
jahan chahe lage jis dil ko chahe chur kar Dale
zaban se phenk mara baat thi naseh ki Dhela tha
tamasha-gah-e-duniya mein bataun kya ummidon ki
tan-e-tanha tha main ai 'shad' aur relon pe rela tha
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